Extended Data Fig. 5: Scanning electron microscopy images of adhesives after being pulled to failure. | Nature

Extended Data Fig. 5: Scanning electron microscopy images of adhesives after being pulled to failure.

From: Sustainably sourced components to generate high-strength adhesives

Extended Data Fig. 5

a, A commercial epoxy shows clean fracture and distinct regions of adhesive versus substrate. b, The soy-mal-tan material shows more complex failure, with stress lines, indicative of ductile behavior. Both substrates were polished steel. The soy-mal-tan adhesive was cured at 180 °C for 6 h.

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